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Operations Manager

Employer
Michael Page Engineering & Manufacturing
Location
England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
Salary
£55000 - £60000 per annum + car, bonus, healthcare
Closing date
21 Mar 2023

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Sector
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Operations
Position/Level
Director
Contract Type
Permanent
Language
English

Job Details

Operations Manager at an assembly-based factory in Leeds. Ideal for someone from a bespoke sheet plastics, metals or timber background.

Client Details

Michael Page Engineering and Manufacturing are working exclusively on an Operations Manager role with a turn-key, bespoke manufacturer in Leeds. This business uses raw materials from plastic to metal to timber, and creates bespoke products for a variety of industries. Due to a retirement, my client is now looking to continue their success with a new Site Manager, focussing on the manufacturing operations side of the business.

Description

The main responsibilities of this Operations Manager role will be to ensure the manufacturing operations of the factory, production assembly and warehouse facility run smoothly.

Other day-to-day responsibilities will include:

  • Leading and developing a team of 70, split across two sites.
  • Overseeing the smooth running of manufacturing; plastic, metal and wood fabrication, warehousing and assembly
  • Managing site Health and Safety to ensure legal compliance
  • Ensuring products are manufactured to a high quality standard and are delivered on time, in full
  • Managing relationships and agreements with external partners, vendors and suppliers
  • Responsibly for the operational budget, capital projects and business development

Profile

Successful candidates will have a strong engineering background and experience of working in a bespoke manufacturing environment. You will also possess:

  • Extensive hands-on experience of managing production, ideally within a sheet plastic, metal or wood environment
  • An engineering qualification; ideally degree or BTEC equivalent
  • Good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team
  • An innovative and customer focussed approach
  • A strong HSE practitioner and lean manufacturing mindset
  • Knowledge of ERP or MRP systems would be advantageous

Job Offer

  • £55-60k+
  • Benefits package including car, bonus and private healthcare
  • Fulltime, permanent role with flexibility around start and finish times

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of engineering and manufacturing professionals. We have a proven track record of completing assignments with organisations ranging from SMEs to blue-chip multinationals, through our consultative approach. We’ve earned the trust of businesses, nationally, within the industrial and FMCG sectors through building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships.

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